Why no one went to prison for 'fireball' blast on Somerset street
More than a year on - how someone who admitted making an explosive device in Somerset avoided jail
View ArticleBuilders defrauded homeowners of tens of thousands of pounds
One victim faced financial ruin after their home was rendered uninhabitable
View ArticleFormer Grand Pier employee threatened to 'blow it sky high'
He turned up at the pier with a petrol can
View ArticleFarmer banned from keeping animals 'ignored' order to move on stock
Brian Churches denied keeping animals but pleaded guilty to failing to appropriately store the carcass of a dead bovine.
View ArticleMan charged with drink driving after car overturned in crash
An ambulance was also called to the scene
View ArticleThree men charged following spell of lead thefts from churches
11 churches in Somerset saw lead stripped from their roofs over several months
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to grooming offences
He believed he was talking to a 14-year-old girl, but was actually an adult who reported it to the police
View ArticleLorry driver jailed for causing deaths of two parents in M5 pile up
His 'significant and serious error of judgment' caused a domino-effect which killed two parents
View ArticleMan threatened woman with sexual photos of herself
‘It was all calculated and intended to distress her’ his judge said
View ArticleTrial set for two men accused of attempted murder
The victim remains in a critical condition in hospital
View ArticleWoman died at hospital after testing positive for coronavirus
An inquest into her death recently concluded
View Article'Committed' marine biologist from Somerset died during free-dive
The popular marine conservationist was known locally as 'the man that swims with sharks'
View ArticleSiblings caught after using cards stolen in Weston-super-Mare
A stolen necklace will now be returned to its owner
View ArticleTwo jailed for dog attack that killed "special, funny" boy
Frankie MacRitchie died after being bitten multiple times in the head
View ArticleThe 82 people convicted in a single day at Bath Magistrates Court
Some were caught driving over 100mph
View Article'Rain gardens' could prevent court building from flooding
Plans are being considered to add ponds and rain gardens next to some of Taunton's best buildings
View ArticleCriminals in Somerset jailed for 'ramming' police and other offences
Crimes included assault, theft, harassment, and speeding on the M5 with a child in the vehicle
View ArticleThe 23 people on the National Crime Agency’s ‘Most Wanted’ list
These are the men and woman the National Crime Agency wants to track down above all others
View ArticlePeople recently convicted at Taunton Magistrates' Court
Courts are still processing some cases including motoring offences
View ArticleThe two women jailed for their lockdown crime spree
They have been described as 'persistent offenders' and their crimes were carried out over multiple weeks
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